According to the Franklin School Committee blog, there are two Town Budget Hearings scheduled for Tuesday, May 20 and Wednesday, May 21. Both scheduled for 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building.
Wednesday is also a scheduled Town Council meeting although there is no agenda posted and I have been able to find a confirmation of the Town Budget Hearings either.
Tune into the local cable or stop by the Municipal Building to attend this meetings in person.
I will be traveling on business and unable to report on them for you to read here.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Understanding the Special Education Budget
Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 7:00pm
Linda Waters, Director of Pupil Personal Services and Jeffrey Roy, chairman of the School Committee will lead a panel discussion on how Special Eduction receives funds in the Town of
ALL MEETINGS ARE HELD AT THE
Override Central adds Franklin
With a little reminder from someone you know, Override Central added Franklin to the listing for this year.
Operational Override History
This was originally published on the Franklin School Committee blog. I updated the table with last year's results and this year's opportunity.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Sale proceeds cannot be used for operational purposes
GHS
FRANKLIN —
Town Council is slated to vote on the prospective $2.5 million sale of the former Four Corners School to Walgreens on Wednesday.
Arista Development, LLC, of Norwood, which is proposing the Walgreens Pharmacy, was the only bidder for the town-owned property at the intersection of King Street and Rte. 140, said Town Administrator Jeffery D. Nutting.
Arista has developed several Walgreens across the northeast, including Bellingham, said Arista Principal Scott A. Weymouth, noting he also helped develop the CVS on East Central Street.
The $2.5 million bid was a good offer, Nutting said.
The town paid $1.325 million for the Four Corners property about a decade ago, he said.
Read the full story in the Milford Daily News here.
Listen to the proposal made at the Town Council meeting here and read my notes from that meeting recorded during the meeting here.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Vote June 10th
Only one question on this ballot:
Question #1:
Shall the Town of Franklin be allowed to assess an additional $2,800,000.00 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purpose of the operating budget for which monies from this assessment will be used for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2008?
Yes or No
Visit Franklin Matters for all the details to cast an informed vote
'Franklin received a ``huge amount'' of Chapter 70 aid compared to other towns"
Milford Daily News
FRANKLIN —
The House of Representatives has shot down a $25,000 earmark for the Red Brick School submitted by Rep. James Vallee, he said, but supporters of the school are still ``hoping and praying'' to find a way to keep it open, said Deborah Pellegri.
``We're just hoping and praying the school remains in existence, because it's going to be a shame (if it closes). This is history,'' said Pellegri, the town clerk and a member of the Brick School Task Force.
``The town of Franklin is known for the little Brick School and being home to the first public library, and (being the first town named after) Benjamin Franklin. It would be devastating for the Brick School to be closed - it would be an injustice to the town,'' said Pellegri, noting the Brick School was originally a wooden school building.
Vallee filed an amendment adding $25,000 to the House budget, he said, but members rejected it.
``I think it's a wonderful asset to our community, and I'd like to see it used as a school. I support it,'' Vallee said.
``I tried. I just think the Legislature was reticent to earmark a specific amount of money for a specific school,'' Vallee added.
Read the full article in the Milford Daily News here.
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